Mr Peter Martin

Area of research

Research summary

My research focuses on the March 2011 incident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) and its effects at both the meter and micron scale. I utilise an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed here at the University of Bristol to investigate the evolving distribution of contamination as well as using novel micro-analysis techniques to isolate and subsequently study tiny fragments of fallout material collected from around the crippled plant.

In addition to this work on Nuclear Forensics, I have also collaborated on a wide range of materials science projects including fossilised hair, diffusion-bonded metals, microscopic teeth, nano-wires and ...